Maipe - wines of Argentina

Maipe is one of our favorite wineries in Argentina. The vineyards are located in the foothills of the Andes at 3000 feet above sea level. The wines represent tremendous value in the world marketplace.


Maipe was the Lord of the Winds for the ancient Andean Indians

2007 Maipe Cabernet Sauvignon...$13.99
"100% Cabernet Sauvignon from 35 years old vines that was aged in American oak for 3 months.This Cabernet Sauvignon has an intense ruby red color with aromas and flavors of ripe blackcurrant, red pepper, mint, chocolate and vanilla hints. The fruit and tannins are perfectly balanced to give a wine of excellent structure making it ideal for grilled meats, game, pasta or pizza." -- importer



2007 Maipe Malbec...$13.99
"100% Malbec that was aged in American oak for 3 months. This Malbec has a deep purple color with violet tints, complex plum, fig, strawberry, spices and floral aromas; rounded and velvety tannins, excellent length with a distinguished character. Excellent when paired with game, roasted red meats, pasta or pizza." - importer

A few more exciting beer releases

BFM La Meule....$5.19 / 11oz

De Glazen Toren Saison d'Erpe - Mere...$10.99 / 25oz

Professor Briem Grut Biere...$5.99 / pint

"Before the German Reinheitsgebot, in 1516, beer was not explicitly brewed with water, malt, hops & yeast through In fact the Reinheitsgebot was as much a ban against certain substances & adjuncts as it was a government instruction to brewing beer. Until then it was common practice to use a variety of different spices & plants instead of hops to flavor and prolong the shelf life of the beer. Some of the adjuncts that were used even had anesthetic & toxic effects.Grut beer has roots in many cultures and each culture had its own "special ingredients": Egyptians (Mandrake based), Native Americans (Corn based), Arabian Tribes, Gaulles, Germanic Tribes and the Vikings.Grut beer became especially popular during the middle ages in Germany in the regions of Westphalia & Lower Saxony close to the borders of Belgium & Holland. During this time the ingredients for beer were very expensive, in particular hops.This interpretation of a traditional Grut Bier is spiced with Lorbeer (Bay Leaves), Ingwer (Ginger), Kummel (Caraway), Anis (Anise), Rosemarin (Rosemarie) & Enzian (Gentian). It is brewed with water, wheat & barley malt, "pollinated wild hops" and fermented using top fermenting yeast.d bacteria (isolated from malt) at 18 °C (64°F)." -- importer

Very rare beer.

Brasserie Dieu du Ciel
The tiny ‘Dieu du Ciel!’ brew-pub, just at the edge of Montrèal's city center, has developed an incredible reputation and a devoted following in only a few short years. The young brewer, Jean-François, has never had any formal training as a brewer, but he is a natural, with superb skills and flawless instincts.
‘Dieu du Ciel!’ is a common exclamation, meaning ‘God in Heaven!’ more or less, which is undoubtedly the most polite oath you are likely to hear in Montrèal – a city with a well-known penchant for turning religious sentiments into profanity.



We have been trying and trying, we just received our first allocation of
Peche Mortel...$4.99 / 11.5oz btl

"If you love really good coffee and really good beer equally, you will be thrilled with Péché Mortel. If coffee isn’t your cup of tea, and caffeine makes you bounce off the ceiling, then just put the bottle down and find something else to drink. This beer is all about coffee. Indeed, you may have seen ‘coffee stouts’ before, but no brewer has ever married coffee and beer so naturally and seamlessly. And this isn’t just any stout, but an imperial stout, which means that it is modeled on the strong, rich, and very complex stouts that were made in England in the 19th and early 20th centuries exclusively for shipment to Russia, where they were a special favorite at the court of the Czars.
A warning: Between the caffeine buzz, and the 9% alcohol by volume of this singular brew, you may find yourself a little disoriented. What is this, a morning pick-me-up and a drowsy night-cap, all in the same bottle? It’s just too much pleasure all at once, and that’s why the brewers named it Péché Mortel, which is French for 'Mortal Sin.' Unfortunately, we can’t say that it’s good for you. In fact, it’s a sure thing you’re going to Hell for this . . .
In Montréal, where this beer is made, they like a little sin now and then. A great big Mortal Sin is even better. The tiny ‘Dieu du Ciel!’ brew-pub, just at the edge of the city center, has developed an incredible reputation and a devoted following in only a few short years. The young brewer, Jean-François, has never had any formal training as a brewer, but he is a natural, with superb skills and flawless instincts. This Imperial Coffee Stout is the first beer he’s put in bottles, and the first to arrive in the U.S. It is made in ridiculously small batches – no more than 50 cases at a time, only three or four times a year. It is, of course, exceedingly rare, and rather expensive. But hey, as the Pope says, you have to pay for your sins."

Calorie Counter

We stock over 900 beers at our store and have over 300 available online...

shop at

www.wineandcheeseplace.com

Curious about calories in your drink?
Red or White Wine 5 oz glass..........100
(about 500 per bottle)

Vodka Grey Goose, 1-oz..................60
Gin & Tonic (7.5 fl oz) .....................170

Beer Calories
Becks Light......................................64 calories
Miller Genuine Draft "64" Light..........64 calories.
(these claim to be the lowest for beer)
Anchor Porter................................209
Anchor Steam.................................153
Sam Adams Lager.........................160

Sam Adams Cream Stout.........195
Corona.........................................148
Guinness Draft beer.......................190
Bud Light beer..............................110
Budweiser Select............................ 99
New Belgian Abbey Style Ale...........215

New Belgian Fattire.......................160

New Belgian 1554.....................205

Flying Dog Double Dog..............292

Flying Dog Road Dog..................158

Red Hook IPA..........................188

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale............175

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot...........330

Sierra Nevada Stout................225

Sierra Nevada Porter................194

Pete's Wicked Ale......................174

Leinenkugel Original.................152

Blue Moon...................................171

information obtained from
http://www.recipecircus.com/
the link for more calorie info

New beer and liqueur.

Just arrived

Avery Samaels Oak Aged Ale
Very limited!!
Beer Style: Oak Aged English Strong (a whopping 15.53% alcohol)
"Samael's Ale is a super-caramelly, oak aged English-style strong ale. Perhaps the least hoppy (sacrilege here at Avery!!) beer we’ve brewed, to accentuate the malt. The oak is very apparent in this rich and high gravity ale, adding additional depth and complexity with a woody and cask-like nose and a pronounced vanilla flavor on the palate. "
http://www.averybrewing.com/





Great Divide Samurai Ale

"Looking for something a little different? Brewed with rice and barley malts, Samurai is an easy drinking, unfiltered ale that changes the status quo for unfiltered beers. The addition of rice gives Samurai a slightly fruity, crisp, refreshing and clean taste. This is definitely not your everyday unfiltered beer. Alcohol by Volume: 5.1%
Suggested food pairings:
Seared tuna encrusted with sesame seeds
Lo Mien
Humboldt Fog - a soft, goats milk cheese from California
Nacho's or any other bar snacks needing a quaffable beer" -- brewery
http://www.greatdivide.com/

Grande Absente "Absinthe Originale"

(this is our second "REAL" Absinthe, Lucid being the first)
"The Absinthe Originale recipe with wormwood is back!
In the late 19th century during the Belle Époque era in Paris, the renowned Absinthe culture was at its height of infamy. Absinthe was the trademark drink of artists like Degas, Manet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde. To recall this glorious time, Grande Absente, Absinthe Originale is one of the oldest traditional Absinthe recipes from the south of France. Hand crafted in Provence like it was from 1860-1912, Grande Absente is made exclusively with the highest quality spirits and select botanicals from the region, including the legendary botanical Wormwood, also known as Artemisia Absinthium. Grande Absente is 138 proof so please drink with extreme caution!" -- Distiller

Learn more about Absinthe..
http://realabsinthe.blogspot.com/

Smirnoff Grand Cosmopolitan
Pre-Mixed Cosmopolitan Martini!!!
"An exquisite blend of Smirnoff No.21, the world's number one premium vodka, Grand Marnier Liqueur, and Cranberry Juice. A true cocktail experience inspired by the world's great bartenders." -- Smirnoff

Smirnoff Website

Nogne-O the best of Norway

Nogne-0 Brewery from Norway

"A year or two ago, not too far from Hell, in southern Norway, a local priest angered parishioners by ‘fraternizing with the devil.’ The ‘devil,’ in this case, is Kjetil Jikiun, brewer at Nøgne-Ø Brewery, where the priest has been taking brewing lessons. Kjetil cannot fail to find some humor in the reaction of some of his neighbors, but as a devout Orthodox Christian, he does bristle at the idea that brewing is the devil’s work."

-- importer

Nogne IPA...$7.99 / pint

"A rich, malty, and very bitter ale. Cascade hops provide a long, fruity, and spicy after-taste. Recommended serving temperature 10°C/50°F. Ideal with barbequed or smoked meat dishes." -- brewery

Nogne Saison...$7.99 / pint

"One of our most refreshing brews, made for those hot summer days, but satisfying year 'round. Recommended serving temperature 8°C/45°F. Goes well with seafood, particularly oysters." brewery

Nogne Stout...$8.49 / pint

"We think the russian tsar would have liked his stout this way. A dark, rich ale in which a generous sweetness with roasted malt bitterness. Serving temp.10°C/50°F. Great with vanilla ice cream or dark chocolate." -- importer

Nogne Porter...$8.49 / pint

"In this quite dark ale, dark malts provide flavors of coffee and dried fruit. Recommended serving temperature 10°C/50°F. Try with dark chocolate, cheese, or red meat dishes" -- brewery